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Valeria Messalina ( Latin: [waˈlɛria mɛssaːˈliːna]; c. 17/20–48) was the third wife of Roman emperor Claudius. She was a paternal cousin of Emperor Nero, a second cousin of Emperor Caligula, and a great-grandniece of Emperor Augustus.
Messalina Valeria (born before ad 20—died 48) was the third wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, notorious for licentious behaviour and instigating murderous court intrigues. The great-granddaughter of Augustus’s sister, Octavia, on both her father’s and mother’s sides, she was married to Claudius before he became emperor.
Jul 16, 2013 · Little is known about Messalina before she married Claudius. She was born around 20 -22 CE, the second child and first daughter of a fairly reputable Roman family. She was related to Emperor Augustus —actually his sister Octavia— through both her father and mother. Her mother was Domitia Lepida Minor, the granddaughter of Mark Anthony ...
Messalina was ruthless, and wasted no time flexing her power even over her husband's own family. Only one year into their reign, Messalina convinced Claudius to banish his own niece, Julia Livilla, by claiming that she had an adulterous affair with Seneca the Younger. Then Messalina took it one chilling step further. Wikipedia, Scailyna. 12.
Mar 2, 2023 · March 2, 2023. • 20 min read. One of the greatest villains of the Roman Empire is the empress Messalina. The third wife of the emperor Claudius, she is remembered today as the most promiscuous ...
Messalina coveted her position in the imperial court and, leveraging her family ties, she won the security she desired. Family Ties. Messalina’s second cousin was none other than the infamous Emperor Caligula, and her parents were both members of the imperial family. This connection to the Julio-Claudian dynasty undoubtedly played a ...
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